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Granite countertop- how much extra material for fabrication? Is this t

6 years ago

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I want to put a nicer/different top on the kitchen island and guest bathroom sink. I will look for a 'leftover'. Just for example- the counter is 24"deep by 72" long in finished mode, how big a piece do I need at least- meaning how much more does the fabricator need? The edge will probably be the most simple. I have no idea how much is lost when making edges. Thanks for the help.

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Ed
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6 years ago

I did not seem to communicate well to you. I am not asking how large a remnent is or your opinion on how big my island is... I am asking how much is wasted when fabricating the edges- an inch?, 2 inches?, 1/4 inch????

Thank you.

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lazy_gardens
6 years ago
Let the granite yard know how big the finished counter needs to be and they can select a remnant that will work. (although 24 x 72 is a really BIG remnant)

Watch out for remnants that were set aside because of cracking or other physical flaws that showed up when being cut for the original purchaser. If you can work around the flaws, great, but have it checked carefully before you decide.

I found the PERFECT chunk for my stove-side bits ... but it had a diagonal crack that made it unusable except as coasters or trivet pads. settled for another
H B
6 years ago
I just purchased a "remnant" for an 80" bathroom counter and there were many to choose from!
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dan1888
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The Kitchen Place
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
FYI, Some fabricators only do remnants up to a certain square footage (ie 15 SF) while others will sell remnants at any size. Yours should be small enough, though, to qualify.
_sophiewheeler
6 years ago
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You aren't accounting for overhang, which will add 3" to those dimensions in both directions. Plus an inch for every cut squaring up and smoothing, so you need at least a 28"x 77" remnant. Which will be hard to find. If you have a typical double master bath counter too, you are in the just buy a full slab zone rather than a remnant.
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I think about an inch. That's what one fabricator told me.
practigal
6 years ago
The yards near me have a lot of stone in prefab straight run countertop at decent prices. I would look into that too.
Ed
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks to you! This is the kind of info I was looking for- gives me an idea. I want to do the kitchen island first- as it does not have to be 42x72", if I find something I like better than another I can choose. Thx
lazy_gardens
6 years ago
I chatted up a local fabricator:

If the 'remnant' has a clean edge or edges from the first cuts, you won't lose more than the edge contouring and polishing machine requires (varies with brand of machine)

The rough edges from the quarry need to be squared up, cutting inside any edge cracks ... that's unpredictable loss.

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